Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

　　 Chapter 17 Production Team and Work Points (Part I)

　　 Old Ford's eyes stared at the pile of snow-white sea salt.

As the chief steward of Idar, he knows the value of that large amount of sea salt better than anyone. If you want to get so much sea salt according to the way of boiling salt in the past, I am afraid that it will take at least twice the time and a large amount of it. The serfs worked day by day, and the cost was extremely high.

　　 However, Bruno's method of drying salt can not only produce a large amount of salt, but also directly liberate the serfs from the saltworks, greatly reducing the cost of salt production and increasing profits.

Only some salt ponds with various functions, coupled with the management of special personnel, can maintain the operation of a salt farm of this scale. Old Ford can be sure that if this newly dug salt pond is in normal operation, Idar will start to make salt next year. At least double the income earned in!

　　 For a moment, Old Ford was speechless with excitement...

　　Sabi is right!

　　Master is really a wise man!

　　 "How about it, this Sir Alex is great!" Bruno said with some self-satisfaction when he approached Old Ford's side.

　　 "Old...Master is really...really...excellent!" Old Ford stammered excitedly.

　　 "That's natural." Bruno nodded naturally.

"According to my knowledge, other lords don't know the method of drying salt in sea water. In this case... If you want to plan for more profit... then this method of making salt from sea water must not be spread." Old Ford Frowning, sternly said.

　　 "It makes sense, I plan to form a special guard to guard the salt field, old Ford, what do you think?" Bruno asked.

　　 "Form a special guard?" Old Ford originally only planned to suggest that Bruno deploy a small number of soldiers to station, but when Bruno said this, he felt that it was extremely reasonable.

　　 After all, the income from salt production can be regarded as the source of income that Idarling relies on the most, and I can't pay too much attention to it.

　　 "I think it can." Old Ford said: "It's just that, the size and personnel of this guard, I don't know if the master has any plans?"

"After all, this is just the beginning, and there is no need for too many personnel. I plan to organize it on the scale of fifty people first. Moreover, in order to ensure the loyalty of the soldiers, all these fifty people will be transferred from my guards." Bruno After thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice.

Fifty people are actually quite a lot. After all, the total number of soldiers in the Idar collar is only more than 300 people, and only one hundred of them are directly affiliated with Bruno’s guards, and the other two hundred are just ordinary. Soldiers are stationed in military camps on the outskirts of Idar.

　　 These fifty people are almost half of the number of guards.

　　 "I have no objection to directly transfer from the guards, but in this way, the guards around you, Lord Earl, have been directly reduced by half."

"Just add from civilians or active-duty soldiers. First, recruit 30 from ordinary soldiers to supplement, and then directly recruit 20 from civilians... Didn't you ask you to conduct a census before? Check theirs. According to the information, the person chosen this time must be a native Idar with innocent wealth. In short, loyalty must be guaranteed!" Bruno said.

　　 "As you wish, sir." Old Ford said respectfully.

　　 "As for the management of this salt field and the formation of the guard, the old butler still needs to bother..." Bruno said suddenly.

　　 "The old slave must live up to his expectations." Old Ford replied without hesitation.

　　 Old Ford was the one who went to the battlefield with Bruno's father after all. He had a fateful friendship with the Stuart family and was loyal. With the assurance of the old butler, Bruno was relieved.

　　Since the seawater sun-dried salt has replaced the seawater boiled salt, there is no need to maintain such a large number of serfs.

　　 Therefore, that evening, Bruno asked the serfs to gather together.

　　 Four hundred and fifty three, this is the number of serfs who used to be responsible for the operation of the saltworks.

　　 More than four hundred serfs consciously sat in a circle around the burning bonfire, ready to follow Lord Lord's next arrangements.

　　 Several hours have passed since the great success of drying salt in sea water.

　　Even the stupid serfs should wake up from the shock of the salt drying in the sea and think about their future way out.

　　 After all, the new salt field definitely does not need so many people. This can be discovered by even dull people.

　　 But... what can you do without drying salt?

　　 For a time, the hearts of many serfs were filled with anxiety. After all, noble masters would not raise them in vain. Once they were useless, the ending was often not very good.

　　 You must know that in the mainstream society of the Norman Empire, the sale of serfs was not uncommon.

　　Although cooking salt was very tiring and hard before, Bruno never lost what they ate, at least able to keep them alive. But if he was sold to other lords, no one knew what his future would be like.

　　 After all... a lord like Bruno can already be regarded as a clear stream among the aristocracy.

　　 "I don't intend to sell you." Bruno stood by the campfire, cleared his throat, and said directly to the serfs loudly.

　　As soon as this statement came out, many serfs were a little relieved, as long as they were not sold, they could say anything.

　　 "But it is impossible for you to stay here and continue to make salt. After all, you have also seen the process of drying salt in sea water. This absolutely does not require so much manpower. UU看书www.uukānshu.com"

"However, the sea salt is now the top secret of my Stuart family, so...it's better to take care of your own mouths, otherwise, the Norman Empire will definitely not have a place for you." Bruno said solemnly. .

　　 "But at the same time, as long as you work hard, Sir Alex can guarantee that you will be able to eat and wear warmth from now on, relying on your strength to support yourself, and it is even possible to become a free citizen again."

　　 After Bruno finished speaking, whether it was a serf, a civilian, or a soldier present, they all thought that they seemed to have auditory hallucinations...

　　What did the lord say just now?

　　 Does the serf... also have a chance to become a free citizen again?

　　 Due to the political system and aristocratic political model of the Norman Empire, many serfs were actually formed under the "unintentional" operation of some unscrupulous nobles.

For example, there are sometimes small-scale territorial conflicts between the nobles of the Norman Empire under various names, and for such conflicts, the imperial royal family and the Regent Council adopt a laissez-faire attitude, which provides rules for many nobles. Convenience within range.

For example, Noble A invaded Noble B’s fief, and then plundered many civilians living in Noble B’s fief. When these civilians became captives, there were only two options, either to be hacked to death or forced to become nobles. Serfs under Jia's command.

　　 Then Noble B "retaliated" Noble A in the same way, and then plundered an equal number of civilians.

　　 After this process, the nobles on both sides realized the conversion from civilians to serfs. Not only could they occupy the land that originally belonged to the civilians, but they could also obtain a large number of serfs with personal attachments.

　　 As for the loss of the nobility...Normally, the casualties are zero, because this is what everyone has negotiated.